This time around, Talib was busted for allegedly hitting a cabbie (in the neck and ear) who picked him up, along with a now-recovered Cox and Bucs linebacker Angelo Crowell, outside a St. Pete nightclub. There has been no word yet on the motive for the attack, but the two teammates were the only witnesses, so what they end up telling the DA's office will have a major impact on how short a plank NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell ends up forcing Talib to walk.

The Bucs have had a really rough time of it lately. Safety Tanard Jackson just drew a four-game suspension for violation of the league's substance-abuse policy. Crowell is out for the year with a torn bicep. And new coach Raheem Morris just fired offensive coordinator (and former BC skipper) Jeff Jagodzinski, who was struggling with preseason play calling. Bad karma down in Tampa — give Talib 59 points pending more info.

Last of the Redskins The Scarborough School Board changed from “Redskins” to the “Red Storm” eight years ago, at a time when high school and college teams around the country were trending away from using Native American mascots.

Whiz kids The Sports Genius of the Week Award is actually going to be shared by a pair of now-former New Orleans Saints fringe-roster players, wide receiver Biren Ealy and tight end Kolomona Kapanui.

Golden goofballs Yet another major-program football player walked the Taser plank this past week, though this one was called back from the edge just in time.

LET GO, METS | August 18, 2010 As difficult as this summer has been for those of us counted among the Red Sox faithful, let's all agree: it would be a hell of a lot worse to be a New York Mets fan right now.